Printing-machine.



A. B. DICK.

PRINTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 00117, 1907.

Patented May 25, 1909.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

A. B. DICK.

PRINTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 001217, 1907.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

. Patent d May 25, 1909 A. B. DICK.

PRINTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.l7,1907.

922,81 Patented May 25, 1909.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

. "1 WITNESSES: INVENTOR ATTOR N EY A. B. DICK.

PRINTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 00117, 1907.

Patented May 25, 1909.

4 SEEETS -SHEET 4.

tlNlTll ALBERT s. DICK,

Oi LAKE l UltEE T, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNUR TO A. .B. DICK COMPANY, Oh

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOXS.

PHINTIN G'r-T/IACHLN'E.

No. 822.861. I

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 1909.

Application filed October 17, 1907. Serial No. 397571 T all whom ti may concern:

Be it known that l, ALBERT ll. Dion, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lake Forest, in the county of Lake and State of 'Illin'oia'have invented a certain new and usefol Improvement in irintingdvlachines, of

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to printing-machines and has reference, more particularly, to ma:

. 1o chines of comparatively small sizefor use in ollices in roducing multiple copies of-letters and cirou' ars. 1

' The object of the invention is to )rovido a )'i'i11tii1g-'111acl1ine for this use Wl1lC1 can be readily and efficiently operated at compara' tively high speed by an unskilled operator, by whichlett-ers and circulars maybe printed in imitation of type .nittcn work, which is so constmotodthat the type can be readily as sen1hled;'and which canhe maimfactnrod at low cost;

An embodiment of the. invention is illustrated. in the acconnmnying drawings, in

which-- "Figure 1 is a plan view of the machine broken away and sectioned in )art, with some of the parts removed for the. sake of .clearness; Fig. 2 is a central section on line 2? of Fig. 1 Fig. 3 is a detail view of a por- 39 tion of the type-carrying cylinder Fig. 4 is a sectional detail. view hereinafter"referred to Fig. 5 is a detail view of the platen-roller and the support therefor; Fig. 6 is a detail view of a portion of the typecarrying cylinder Figsf and 8 are perspective and plan views, re spectively, of one of the typecarriers; Fig. 9 is a section on line 9-9 of Fig. and Fig. '10 is a section on lino 10-l0 of Fig. Referring to these drawings, the machine to consistsof a base A on which are mounted side-ironies B, 13, these frames carrying the typocarrying cylinder and the platenrolierD; The type-cylinder. C consists of a shaft 0 having heads 0, (Figs. l and 1) selicured to the ends thereof but removable therefrom, the head 0 being held in position by a not '0 threaded on one end of shaft 0,. 'flhe frame '15 is provided with an opening to receive pin Z having a knurled. head 5 and a reduced end b ada ted to enter an monin a a in the end of the shaft 0. A screw 1) t iread- ""ed into an opening in th lran'ie B adapted to engagethe pin 1) to hold it in position. ;'lheother endof the type-carrying cylind 1 tending through an opening in the frame by ineans of its handle, the camsd are to the t )e-carr in c linden The i y 3 g 3 c is similarly supported upon a pin e exism or the platen-oiler ,and'typewa its end entering an opening in the end, shaft 0.

Keyed on pin c is a r lying adjacei t to the end of shaft 0, and the l-ZG gear enters Within a key-Way formed in the wall of the opening in the end of shaft c. so that shaft 0 and the type-carrying c: inder turn with gear a. This gear meshes vs 1 I a pinion. c (Fig. 1) carticd hya shaft which. I, ournaled in e bow-inn formed in the sid e-fran1e B and Which carries at its outer end a crank-pr0- vided with a suitable-operating handle E. B this construction. it will be seen that when the type-carrying cylinder is mounted. in position it is connected to the oporati 5 ha "c E so that it may he rotated thereby ano that the cylinder may he readily withdrawn from its position by loosening the screw 5 and withdrawing the pin 5, in order that the cylinder may he moved in the direction of its axis a distance snflicient to free the end of shaft 0 from the end of pin e.

The platen-roller D is mounted directly below-tho type-cmrying cylinder C and is arranged for adjustment toward and away from the cylinder. For this purpose, the. roller D is carried by a shaft (1, the ends of which are received in slots formed in the ends of arms (1 which are pivoted upon the side--- frames B, B. The. ends oi arms (1 are prcvided with integral ofi'sets a? (Fig. 5 throng which extend. screws (1 which may he hold. any adjusted position by lock nuts (1. 'anc ends of thescscrcws hear on cams o arri by a shaft (i which is rotatable in heal-i forlned'in-the side-frames. one end of shaft being extended through the sidetrai B and carrying upon its end a crank (Z its free end this crank is provided with o )erating handle at and a pin (1", and. the ol this pin is adapted to enter any one oi plurality of depressions d in the side-i B arranged inflanarc about the. of sh. d as a center. When the shaft" (1 turned tated and coact with the screws 03 to the position of the platenroller D relatr is held in any adjusted position; by the ems tion of the end pin (1 with one of tliie prossions (1 For an adjustment grow than thatwhich can he h taincd hyrot the shaft-rd and for obtaining exact p ratchet Q Gasser cylinder, the screws 0 may be positioned as may be required in the openin s in the ofl'sets (1 these screws being then loc lred in position by the nuts d A feed-board F is supported upon the sidefrarnes B, B, opposite the line of eoaction of the t ype-earrying cylinder and the platenroller. Preferably, a sheet-feeding device is provided between this line and the feed: card. This may consist of a air of rollers f, f mounted one above the ot er with their peripheries in contact and connected for simultaneous operation, as shown in Fig. 2; At one side of the machine, a friction-roller f may be provided, geared to the roller f and mounted in position to be engaged intermittently by a sector secured to the type-carry ing drum. This sheet-feeding device forms no part of my present invention and I, therefore, consider it unnecessary to describe it in detail.

The ty e are radially disposed upon the cylinder 3, in lines extending circumferentially of the cylinder. A transfer fabric of a width sufficient to cover all of, the lines of type extends over the type and has its ends suitably mounted u on the cylinder. This transfer fabric may )e a ribbonimpregnated with ink, or it may be an unimpregnated fabric arranged to make contact during each revolution of the ty )eecarrymg cylinder with an inking-rollen 'ihe latter construction is here shown, the inking-roller G (Figs. 1 and 2) beingrnounted above the te-carrying cylinder 0. The ends 9 of thee aft of this roller are received in notches at the to of the side-frames B, B, and 1!; e held in these notches by pins 9.

- Extending between the heads 0, c of the ty 'ie-carrying cylinder C is a bar I, one end of which is received in an opening in the head 0 and the other end of which enters a slot in the head 0 WllliI'O it is hold by a screw 'L (Fig. 3 The bar fis cut away along one edge,

F as shown at i in Figsfl and. 3, to receive a rod i and projections i are formed upon the bar to hold rod i inthe position in which it is shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, between projections 1'? and the surface of the cut-away por- {tion of bar I.

g T he transfer itbric J has one end secured Ito the rod and. extends from the rodaround a substantial portion of the type-carrying cylinder .7, and its other end is secured to a )d 7c. T his rod is held in position by a plurality of prongs it carried by a shaft K, which is mounted for rotation in bearings formed in the heads 0', 0 One end of rod 7: extends through the head cand carries a ratchet Wheel 7: (Fig. 6), with which meets a pawl 7-5 pivot-ally mounted upon head (1, Thus, by rotating the shaft K, the transfer fabric may be drawn taut and. the shaft K will be held in this Z having the radiall osition by the 'iavrl it and l I Each line of type is carried by a disk-like type-holder, and the several holders are mounted upon the type-carrying cylinder by removing one of the heads 0, c from the shaft 0, inserting the type-holders u on the a shaft and then replacing the head.- he con- ,struction of the type-holders is shown in detail in Figs. 7 to 10. Each holder consists of two plates l. and M, which are preferably of sheet-metal ressed to the desired form. The plate L t. roughouta substantial portion of its circumference is of greater radius than throughout the remaining ortion, and at its outer edge has an upwar turned flange extending parts Z and l. At the center 01 the plate, -an upwardly extending hub Z. is formed, and at the 11 per end of this hub are a p'luralit -o radially disposed projections-Z The p te M-has a In assem plate L is held in one hand and the type are. placed thereon successively, each t pe being radially disposed-with the-flange entering the notch n therein and the first type being placed-against the Wall Z at the end of the 1 portion of the plate which is. of the greater radius. After a number of type have been assembled, the plate Misplaced in position upon the'assembled type and the plate Land is turned until the notches m therein aline with the projections Z on the plate L, as shown in 1* ig. 7. Plate M is then depressed until it lies below the rejections Z and then turned so that it is held upon the plate L by in t is position, the edge of late M overlies the portions of the type Whic are reduced insize. The assembling of the type can then be continued and after a substantial number 01' type have been placed in position the plate M may be turned around upon the hub of the plate L to hold the type which have been assembled against displacement. The entire space between the Walls Z and Z is thus filled with type or quads, and the plate M is turned on the hub 1 until the portion of the plate which is of greater radius overlies the inner ends of all of the type, so that the latter are held against lateral movement by plate M and against movement radially outward by the llange Z.

l vhen type have been assembled in a sufiicicnt number of the holders for printing the desired matter, these holders are'assernbled the 1projections lies shown in Fig. 8. When upon tho i ypc-rzu'r iiig cylinder. iior his purposc onvor born ol' the cnds oi the transfor l'nbric arc rcruovml from tho type-currying cylinder, this being donc by turning U10 Jziu'l ii' on its pivot so as to allow the shrill li in turn until inc prongs Z" rclcusc tho rod [13.

mm; u ixvccn the rod l and [his shrill ii; the head 0 is thou rcplucc l upon rho cud ol. shalt r. and l the (ylindcr again mounted in position upon the sulu-lrnnics all (he nmclnnc. 'lh'c translr'r lulu-1c may Lhcn he again inountcd in position by carrying; the rod Iv ovcr lhc prongs w' a I.

is ill" turning snalln untu the lnnric is drawn hint.

in operation ol the nmchinc will hc s ily undcrstood from the. lorcgoing dcscription. Tho i111;H'OSSlUnSll66l S :u'c plsccd upon tbs lecd-honrd F and led forwardly sucvi ely lo the lincol' cocci/ionulfhclecdrc-l c ho cylinder is rotated y opcrn clng' the handle l2 and in ouch ritavolution 'l' lilic cylindcr thc feeds-chars urc actuated w l'cd shoal over the platen-roller i.) just bin ore the forward ends ol' the scvcrul liucs :ypc come around into position to conct i platen-roller through thc impresm-shcct and transfer fubric. As the rotuion ol' bhc cylinder conliuucs, t-h sheet is led forward and innpriingcd. upon aha Lypr.

ll will be seen that the 'inplicity of Lhe construction and blush-loin with which it um bs operated make it particularly woll ndspicd for use in oliiccs Where it would be run by an unskilled operator for printing duplicate copies of letters and circulars. By rczisun of lhe delicate adjustment of the platen-roller with respect to its distance from. and parallelism to the typscylindcr and also the zirrungcmcnt or" the type in lines extend ingin thc direction of ,the printing moven'innl, clear and cvsnly printnd. llD-Pli'lFSlOllS may bu oh'l'i-iincd. By using suilublc typo, .iinprc." "ions in moss imitation of liypcu'ritt'cn n'nii tcr Hilly ho rumlc- The bush-notion of the typo-holders und the incl hod ol' mounting then: upon the vlindm: is simple and mnvcnicnl, so inhut an unskilled opcrutor quickly acquires l'acilii'y in assembling"tl" *pclorprinlinq.

linvir nmz" dcscrlbsd my invcn lion, what l :alzr' 0w lhcrvin :mddcsirs to scum-c hv "ullllit, thecombination 1n lcr nniuntcd for rm plurality ol' typo-holders 0, line ol indivir. r lypc SL iportcd by coch f and extend rir .:rnnlcrcnliu ly ond extending circui-ulercntinlly of the shalt,

its line of type, being removable lrom the cylinder, an inking device, rncans 'lor rotating thecylindcr, and a. platen movable in corrcsnondnnce with the n'iovcincnt of that typecylinclcr, substantially as set forth.

2. in a, printing machine, lihs combination oi Ll frame, a, typs-cy ndcr mounted for L'Ollflr' Lion lhcrcon, s plurality ol type-holders mounted on the cylinder, :1 line of individually nsscinblcd type supported by each of said holders and GX LQEMllE'Bg circuml'crcntinlly ol rho cylinder, the scveral holders, each with its line ol' typc, being removable from thc cylinder, 1m inli11g-riblmn overlying the printing laces ol' tlic type and rsinovzrbly mounted on. thc cylini'lcr, means for rotating l/hc -ylindcr, and n, platen movable in correspondcnce with the movement 01' the bypacylindcr, substinitially as set forth.

3. In u printing machine, the combination of 2L lrzrnic, a typo-cylinder mounted for rota lion thcrcon, plurality of type-holders mounted on the cylinder, a, line of individu- :Llly assembled type supported by each of said holders and 0x ding iiaircinnlecentially of the cylinder, thc several. holdcrs, each with its linc of type, being removable from the cylinder, an inking device, means for rotating the cylinder, av rotatable platen-roller rdjaccnt to the cylinder, and means for moving the platen-roller toward and away from lbs cylinder, substantially as set forth.

4. in a printing nnichinc, the combination of u frame, zrtype-cylinder mounted for rotation "share 0r a plurality cl type-holders mounted on the cylinder, a line of individually assemble l typc supported by each ol' holders and ntending circunilerentislly of the cylinder, the several lnilders, each with its line (if type, being removable from the cylinrlcr, said lines of 5y )6 extending sroundbut a portion of the cylinder, 2, trunsl'cr l'zibric overlying the printing faces of the type, means for supporting the cnds of the fabric upon the cylinder beyond the ends of said lines of type and Within the circle of the printing laces of the typo, and ii pl nten movnblc in corrcspondcnce with the rotation of the lgvprscyliuclar, substantially as sci; l'orth.

5. in a printing nun-bins, [he combination of u. 'il'aifllf), :1 shall inounled 1"or rural-lion l l'lereon, a plurality of :ninuhut'ypc-holders on sand slnvl'lj'gr nnc ol indnmluully :rsscmbled typo suppbrtcd by ouch ol said holders the, SBiQl'iLl holders, Erich with its line of 0 *pc,

bninn'g uovublc iron; tllil'i' halt, zin inking dcv 1d ii plnlcn. movable? Hi rorl'espomlencc i the movement 01" the i'rvpe, substzim Uisily us sci l'orih.

In :i printing nnrchinc, the combination nl a '5 .nc, slnil't rsinovubly rnoi'lnted m, a plurality of unnulur l-yp l'ioidcrs h "which suid shalt extends, sr lin r Ql'.in- -ividurvlly :issuinbled type suprmrlejtlflfiy each able from the shaft, an in of said holders and extendin .zeir'cumferen tially-of the shaft, the severe holders, each with its line of type, being removable from throng I which said shaft extends each adapted to an iport a line of type extending circumferentia y of the shaft and the several holders, each with its line of type, beingremov- -ribbon mounted on the shaft and overlying the printing faces of the ty e, said ribbon being removable from the s aft, means for rotating said shaft and the typ coaeting with the type, substantially asset forth. l

'8. In a printing machine, the combina ion of a fralne, a shaft removably mounted thereon, a plurality of annular type-holders throughv which said shaft extends each adapted to sup ort a line of type extending e'rroumferentia y of the shaft and the several holders, each with its line of type, being removable from the shaft, a transfer fabric overlying the printing faces of the type, means for sup orting the ends of the fabric upon said sha t beyond the ends of the lines of type and within the circle of the printing faces thereof, means for rotating said shaft and the type-holders thereon, and a platen movable in correspondence with the rotation of" the type, substantially as set forth.

9. In a printing-machine, the combination. of a type-cylinder, means for supporting type thereon, an inking device, a rotatable platenrolier in cooperative relation to the type-cylinder, a shaft adjacent to the roller, means for rotating the same, means forlocking the shaft in position, cams on said shaft, screws carried by the platen-roller near its ends and adjustable relatively'to the roller in threaded openings, said screws having their ends bearing on said cams, and means-for locking the screws in position, substantially as set forth. 10. In a printing-machine, the combination ofa typeecylinder, type supported thereon, a-transfer fabric overlying the printing faces of the type, means for securing one end of the fabric to the cylinder, a rod to which the other end of the fabric is secured, a shaftmounted in bearings on the cylinder, prongs on said shaft ada ted to coact with said rod and means for loo ing the shaft against rotation, substantially as set forth.

lluln a'printing-maehine, the combina-- tion of side-frames, a typc oylinder j ournaled therein and removable therefrom, said cylin der consisting of a shaft and heads mounted to thereon and one of said, hgads being remove-holders thereon, and a platen support a line of type extending ciroumferem from the cylinder, a transfer fabric mounted upon the cylinder overlying the printing faces of the typethereon, means for rotating the cylinder and a platen movable correer, substantially as set forth. v 12-. In a rinting-machine, the combination of a cv inder consisting of a shaft and heads mounted thereon, one of said heads beby the cylinder,side-frames pins extending. through. openings in the frames and engaging the ends of the shaft ofthe cylinder, one of said shaft, means for rotating the cylinder, anainking device, and a platen movable in correspondence with the movement of the cylinder, substantially as set forth.

13. In a printing machine, the combination of a cylinder consisting of a shaft, heads thereon, two bars extending between said heads, a plurality of annular type-holders on to support a line of type extending circu1nferentially of the cylinder and the several holders, each with its line of type, being removable from the cylinder, said type-holders being held against-movement circumferen- 'tially' of the cylinder by said bars an inking device, means for rotating the cylinder, and a platen movable in correspondence with the rotaltion of the cylinder, substantially as set fort 1.

heads, a )lurality of annulartype-holders on said shal tbetween said heads each adapted to support a lineof type extending circumferentially of the cylinder and the several holders, each with its line of t pe, being removable from the cylinder, saidtype-holders .being'held against movement circumferentially of'the cylinder by said bars, an inkribbon overlyingthe printing faces of the type, means on said cylinder between said bars for carrying the ends of the ribbon, means for rotating the cylinder and the type thereon, and a rotatableplaten-roller coaeting with the printing faces of the type, substantially as set forth.

15. In a printing-machine, the combination of side-frames, therein and removable therefrom, said cylinder consisting of a shaft and heads thereon one of which is removable from the shaft, a plurality of annular type-holders ,on said holders on the shaft, a line of type carried by each holder and extending about a portion of able from the shaft, type holders on shaft between said heads'each adapted to s ondence with the movement of the cylinw ing removable from'the shaft, type carried said pins being movable axially to disengage said shaft between said heads each adapted,

14. in a printing machine, the combination of a cylinder consisting of a shaft, heads thereon, two bars extending between said a cylinder journaled tially of the cylinder and the several holders, each with its line of type; being removableshaft, means forpreventing rotation of the the periphery of each holder, s transfer i'ab- 1 ing member and z:v plurality of type-holders ric over ying the printing faces of the type, supports for the ends of the fabric carried by the cylinder one on each side of a page-for1n of type in said holders, one end of said fabric being removable from the cylinder, means for rotating the cylinder, and a platen movable in accordance with the movement ol said cylinder, substantially as set forth.

16. In a printing-machine, a type-cerry- I member and a plurality of type-holders thereon each consisting of two annular plates, a portion of each plate being formed on an arc of greater radius than another portion thereof, and means operated by a rotational.

movement of one plate relatively to the other for securing the plates together to hold a line of t ype between them with the printing faces ol the type projectin beyond the edges of the plates, substantially as set forth.

17. In a printing-machine, s type-carry ing member and a plurality of type-holders thereon each consisting or two plates having integral radial projections thereon. spaced apart and adapted to secure the plates together to hold a line of type between them with the printing faces. of the type projecting bevond the edges ot'the plates, substantially as set forth;

18. In a printingmachine, a type-carry ing member and a plurality oftypdholders thereon each consisting of two annular plates one having at huband projections on the hub and the other having notches corres ending to said projections for securing said plates together to hold a line of type between thorn with the rinting faces of the type projecting beyond t e edges of the plates, substantially as set forth.

19. In a printing-machine, a type-carrythereon each consisting ol two p ates each having a substantial portion of its periphery formed on the arc of a circle and one having a flange about the edge ol'said circular pen Lion and means for securing said plates to gether to hold a line of type between them l with said flange entering a notch in each type and the end type of the line lying against the flange at the end of said circular portion, substantially as set forth.

20, In a printing-machine, the combination of a ty e-carrying member, a plurality of type-holders thereon each consisting of two plates, the edge of one extending beyond the edge of the other and being provided with a flange at said edge, and type each cut away on one side at one end. and having a notchlin the other side, ssid 'fisnge on one of the plates entering said notches in the type and the edge of the other plate overlying said cutsway portions, substant ally as set forth.

21. in a printing-machine, a type-holder consisting of two annularpletes and. means for securi g them together, the edge of one of the plates ext nding beyond the edge or the 0th r and being provided with a flange st ssid edge, and type each cut away on one side at one end and having a notch in the other side, said flange on one of the plates entering said notches in the type and the edge of the other plate overlying said cutaway portions, substantially as set forth.

This specification signed and. witnessed this 14th day of October, 1907.

ALBERT B. DICK.

Witnesses: I

R. R. HAnmNotron, M. 1-1. BURKAET. 

